Development and interaction of cultures

Civilization:harappan/arayan/dravidian

Name:wallace


Theme
How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Religions
  • As harappans migrated to india indra was the most worshipped god and he led them to victory in battle for a right to live there.
  • however the local dravidians venerated gods of creation and procreation.
  • Some scientists believed ancient harappan gods survived into hinduism.
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies
  • Aryan thought of religious sacrifices shifeted dramaticall as they became more streile and less of communication with the gods
  • Even many local priests lost faith and moved into the woods to become hermits and reflect on the relationship between people and the gods
  • Held animals in very high esteem as they were recognized to be vital vores of nature
Science and Technology
  • Gained the technology of chariots to use in batlle
  • the building techniques of the Harappan were advanced enough to have standarized sized buildings
  • were known for one of the most sophisticated sewage system, in which their toilets drained into the city's sewage system from the structures they lived in
The arts and architecture
  • Drawings on pots showed everything in their lives from farming to "populating"
  • Vedas were a collection of songs dedicated to the gods